Quote Originally Posted by mhall View Post
I have always considered convential trapping to but somewhat uncivilzed but a necessary evil as well. I always said I would never do it but after watching KyAfield yesterday I may be re-thinking it..

Beavers and Otters are getting out of control in my opinion. Otters are destroying small water ways and totally cleaning the creeks out of fish................Yes its getting that bad do some research.

Here's my question, do any of you trap and if so, what kind of money can a person make?? I need not another money pit, but if its actually profitable I may just give it a try on a fairly small scale..
Trapping for coyotes and foxes is not easy, but beaver trapping can be easy at certain times of the year. If you can find a beaver hut on frozen lake, simply placing traps under the ice around the hut will yeild beavers. As far as making money it is pretty tough. Back in the day furs paid well like a $100 for a big beaver, now i believe you can maybe get $25 or so per pelt.